Race 5: TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA FM 94 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 30 December 2023 | 14:30

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Mary's Greenlight 4 b. f 52.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni - 87 103 10/1
2nd On The Horizon TF 4 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr K A Brewer 1.25 90 100 15/10
3rd Cape Lights 5 b. m 60.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 4.5 94 74 8/1
4 Alphabetty 5 b. m 57.0kg 6 Mr J Gates 6.25 88 71 16/1
5 Escape Artist 3 b. f 56.0kg (57.5) 7 Mr D B Geerthsen 7.75 89 78 25/2
6 Tamil Tigress 2 b. f 52.0kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 7.8 88 77 14/1
7 I Am Regal 5 b. m 53.5kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 7.85 81 75 7/1
8 Key Element 4 b. f 56.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 13.0 98 92 8/1
9 Bonika 2 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 20.0 90 80 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.67s
Average Time
98.13s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,165,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mary's Greenlight 1 87 103 +16 + 7 + 9
On The Horizon 2 90 100 +10 -1 + 11
Cape Lights 3 94 74 -20 -2 -18
Alphabetty 4 88 71 -17 -3 -14
Escape Artist 5 89 78 -11 -3 -8
Tamil Tigress 6 88 77 -11 -3 -8
I Am Regal 7 81 75 -6 -3 -3
Key Element 8 98 92 -6 -5 -1
Bonika 9 90 80 -10 -7 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ALPHABETTY (J Gates) jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start BONIKA (G Lerena) was bumped in by ALPHABETTY (J Gates), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	In the concluding stages, ON THE HORIZON (K A Brewer) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed on the outside of MARY'S GREENLIGHT (M Yeni), which hung out from the 200m and was corrected. 
c)	ALPHABETTY (J Gates) hung in in the concluding stages.
d)	Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with BONIKA in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
e)	Jockey	S Moodley reported that TAMIL TIGRESS did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
f)	MARY'S GREENLIGHT (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M F de Kock advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BONIKA fatigued.
b)	TAMIL TIGRESS fatigued.
c)	ALPHABETTY cast it left front shoe in running. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.